Biography
Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor. Often typecast as a mobster or police officer, he is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in Manhunter, mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run, Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty, Cousin Avi in Snatch, and Walt Miller in New Girl. He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. From 2008 to 2010, he hosted and narrated the television program Unsolved Mysteries on Spike TV. His last major television role was in HBO's Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.
TV credits
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Luck
2012
Rated 7.4 out of 10
New Girl
2011
Rated 8.1 out of 10
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
Rated 6.6 out of 10
Empire Falls
2005
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Rated 7.3 out of 10
In-Laws
2002
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Dinner for Five
2001
Rated 5.3 out of 10
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Family Guy
1999
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Buddy Faro
1998
Rated 4.8 out of 10
Cruel Doubt
1992
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Law & Order
1990
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Blind Faith
1990
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
Rated 7.5 out of 10
China Beach
1988
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Crime Story
1986
Rated 6.6 out of 10
Lady Blue
1985
Rated 5.3 out of 10
MacGruder and Loud
1985
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Hunter
1984
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Miami Vice
1984
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983